Cadeia do Espinhaço

Cadeia do Espinhaço

Chapter 9 Morro do Chapéu

11°33'0''S - 41°9'21''W

Elevation: 1,000 mts.

Temperature: 18°/24 °C (Winter may reach 10°C)

Ten years ago I visited Morro do Chapéu for the first time. I was coming from Chapada Diamantina and heading towards Jacobina. I was just passing by and had only moments to appreciate and explore the beautiful landscape which I did with great pleasure. By the road I did collect samples of a Hohenbergia which, years later, was described as Hohenbergia magnispica. This, dear reader, is the true meaning of beginner's luck! Finding a new species of Bromeliaceae so easily is an unforgettable happening. Needless to say, I have Morro do Chapéu in my heart!

Morro do Chapéu was the first city in the region to install wind turbines. Now it is experiencing problems - including legal - with this new technology.

Over the years I returned other times for very brief periods. Last visit occurred in 2012, when Adroaldo took me to see Ferro Doido, a beautiful ecosystem that I recommend visiting. Shots of this awesome location are included in this presentation. Much is still to be explored.

Photos by Oscar Ribeiro

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Billbergia porteana	Cipo de Sao Joao	Diversidade	Diversidade	Diversidade

Enchlirium spectabile and Orchidacea	Enchlirium spectabile	Enchlirium spectabile	Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido

Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido

Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido

Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido	Ferro Doido	Fire

Fire	Hohenbergia leopoldo-horstii	Hohenbergia leopoldo-horstii	Hohenbergia leopoldo-horstii	Hohenbergia leopoldo-horstii

Hohenbergia magnispina	Hohenbergia magnispina	Hohenbergia magnispina	Hohenbergia magnispina	Hohenbergia magnispina

Hohenbergia magnispina	Hohenbergia magnispina	Hohenbergia magnispina	Hohenbergia magnispina	Hohenbergia magnispina

Landscape	Landscape	Landscape	Landscape	Landscape

Landscape	Landscape	Landscape	Landscape	Landscape

Landscape	Landscape	Melocactus concinnus	Melocactus oreas subsp. cremnophilus	Melocactus oreas subsp. cremnophilus

Micranthocereus purpureus	Paroaria coronata	Pavonia cancellata	Pilosocereus glaucochrous	Pilosocereus glaucochrous

Pilosocereus glaucochrous	Portulaca hirsutissima	Portulaca hirsutissima	Portulaca hirsutissima	Quero quero (Vanellus chilensis)

Stephanocereus luetzelburgii	Sweet home!	Tillandsia streptocarpa	Tillandsia streptocarpa	Turnera

Urucum (Bixa orellana)	Urucum (Bixa orellana)	Vriesea	Vriesea	Vriesea

Vriesea	Vriesea oligantha or pseudooligantha	Vriesea oligantha or pseudooligantha	Vriesea oligantha or pseudooligantha